Gray's Creek waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Laney Buccaneers by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gray's Creek had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-21.
Taryn Sylvester had an outrageously good game as she had 17 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.

Bears
08/19/25 vs Laney | 3-1 |
08/14/25 @ Union Pines | 3-1 |
08/13/25 @ Pine Forest | 3-0 |
08/12/25 vs Topsail | 3-1 |
Sylvester wasn't the only good server: Gray's Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Gray's Creek's record now sits at 4-0. As for Laney, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Gray's Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Hoggard on the 20th. As for Laney, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Jacksonville on the 20th.
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